Page 52 of Knot All Is Lost: Part 2

“What about Asturg?” Alton questioned. “That country is never going to be of value to anyone, so why send our women to them?”

Yoram let out a bark of laughter. “Do you think there won’t come a time where they turn on us? No, soon they will realize they can’t win against the other side and turn their gaze onto another target. By doing what I did, I ensured we gave them value and brokered an agreement with General Rasvan. Oh, speaking of, you might know his son Savo, he was Cambrie’s bodyguard, and I heard from my people he bonded to her.”

Figures the bastard would want to get in his hits where he could, but too bad for him I knew how to be part of a pack. To share someone I loved and to know that if it made them happy, nothing else mattered. I had zero doubt that Cambrie loved me just as she loved us all, equally.

“Yes, Savo and I share Cambrie as bonded Alphas to the same Omega. In fact, he shares her with Nixon and Oscar as well, but I doubt Rafael will wait much longer to claim her. My bet is he’s waiting for us to get back home so we might all be able to take some time and spend it as a pack should once they bring an Omega into the fold,” I informed the bastard. “This is how a true pack works, since you’ve never experienced it yourself.”

Yoram’s face turned bright red before he exploded on me. “How fucking dare you! They would have still taken her with the bodyguard bonded to her, seeing it as a bonus. What the fuck am I going to do now that you all sullied her? The Shearian are superstitious and won’t accept an Omega that’s bound to others, dead or alive. You’ve fucking ruinedeverything.”

Frowning, I cocked my head. “You’re talking like there was a chance in hell that we were ever going to let her be taken from us again. Don’t you get it? Yoram, you lost, it’s finished. The time you had in power to make these threats or choices is no longer. Not only did you kill two other people of the government, you fucking traded ourpeople,” I snapped.

“Ha, the people will never let you get rid of me, I know too much,” he shot back. “I can ruin them with one phone call.”

It was at this point I realized that Yoram might actually be out of his mother fucking mind.

Chapter 23

Ourlunchdidn’tendup being as relaxing as Rafael had hoped, now that all of us were a mixture of excited that we could head back home and saddened by what Savo and Marius told us. As much as I wanted this to be over, I never wanted others to lose their lives in the process.

“Dove?” Spencer said, letting his fingers trail through my hair as my head rested on his lap. “What’s with that face? You should be happy we’re all going home.”

I looked up at him and shrugged. “Seems like we shouldn’t be excited, there are two families out there that aren’t going to have someone coming back home to them.”

“My sweet, sweet, Little Dove,” Spencer murmured. “That big heart of yours is something this world doesn’t deserve, that's for damn sure. Okay, so excited might not be the right word, I’ll give you, but how about relieved that we can start to find a new normal now? Savo said they were supposed to pack up his house to send to the mansion so that will make it easier for him to move into the house with us. That’s something to feel happy about, at least.”

Letting out a heavy breath, I sat up and twisted to face Spencer. “Life might start to be normal for us, but I can’t stop thinking about all those Omegas that have no idea they were about to be sent off to a country that doesn’t value them as people. What about those that have already been sent to Asturg? I feel like those sent to Shearia have a better chance, since they will be looked after, if not respected as a person.”

“That is something that will absolutely need to be dealt with, and I’m sure will be a priority for what happens with the government next. Right now, we need to gather all the facts, learn what has been going on, and then develop a plan to help support those who have been sent to the other countries. Thankfully, you have a team of Alphas who are well versed in dealing with matters like this, thanks to the shelter and being part of the government,” Spencer reasoned as he shoved himself to his feet. “Come on, Little Dove, let’s get our pack home and settled first, then we can work on saving the rest of the world. This conversation needs ice cream, I think, something to sweeten the bitter reality we’re going to learn.”

No matter how hard I fought against the urge, I smiled at the idea of saving the world over a bowl of ice cream. I placed my hand in his as I let him pull me to my feet, and we headed back into the house after folding up the blankets.

Since everyone brought the bare minimum to this place, it didn’t take long for us to be packed and heading out the door. Savo had left a little earlier, heading back to get his truck from the mansion and then going to his place to see if they really packed his things or not. Before he left though he made sure that someone came to get us, since none of the guys had vehicles here.

The whole thing was over in the blink of an eye as we entered the gated community and pulled up to the house. Only this time I wasn’t entering this home as a guest or a fugitive, no I was a bonded member of this pack and wherever they were was now my home. The room upstairs that housed my nest was officially my room, the space that held all the things that belonged to me. One that I wouldn’t have to give up one day if they got upset with me or decided they didn’t want me anymore. While I still had fears and doubts about my life, none of them involved any member of my pack. These were the people who showed me what it meant to love and be loved in return.

Everyone piled out of the vehicle and headed for the front door. Oscar held one hand while Bodhi held the other as we walked down the path, but I hesitated the closer we got. Flashes of memories started to flit before my eyes as I remembered being abducted. I’d been in bed reading, snuggled up in my nest that lingered with each of the scents of my pack. My bedroom door had burst open and men wearing all black, with their faces covered in black ski masks, had grabbed me.

“Cambi,” Bodhi called loudly, making me believe it wasn’t the first time he’d tried to get my attention. “You’re shaking.”

A hand gently cradled my face and urged me to turn so I was looking into Oscar’s crystal blue eyes. Through our bond I felt his concern, and I knew he could feel how terrified I was. “Can we go in through the garage? I’m not sure I can make it through the front door,” I whispered, hoping he would feel my desperation and not question my request.

His eyes softened and turned a little sad as he nodded, then looked over my shoulder at Bodhi.

“Don’t worry I got it, you stay here with her and I’ll open the garage,” Bodhi said before I heard him jog off.

Oscar pulled me into a tight hug, where I was met with a wave of love and comfort. I could hear the whirring of the garage door as it lifted, but I couldn’t see as I was wrapped in my Alpha’s arms. This is what I wanted for every Omega, to understand that what we are isn’t a curse. People should feel blessed to learn the level of love and trust a bond like this can create.

Maybe that was something I could do?When I first arrived here with my pack, Marius had talked to me about going to school and finding something I wanted to do with my life. What if I could somehow help change the world's perception of Omegas? After the attack by the EQ, and how the CoF chose to protect what Omegas we had left, it just ingrained in all our minds how evil or bad it was to find out you were on Omega. There had to be a way to show that Omegas were created a certain way, that yes they did require slightly more attention and reassurance, but with the right pack, it should be natural.

Was I different from others when it came to the Betas in my pack? Did others not love them just as much as their Alphas?

These would be things I’d need to learn if I was going to make a difference, which is exactly what I planned on doing. If there was ever a time to change the world's mind it would be now, seeing what we’d been doing wasn’t helping anyone. Omegas went from being the envy of all to being the one thing no one wanted to ever end up being.If my pack had been able to change my mind would I be able to do the same for others?

“Cambi, the garage is open,” Bodhi called, pulling me out of my thoughts.

I tilted my head back so I could see Oscar’s face, curious to see what he might have gotten from that revelation. He just bent down and cupped my cheeks, holding me still as he placed soft kisses all over my face with a final one on my lips, before tucking me into his side and we walked into the garage.

Bodhi gave us a curious look, but I just shook my head. I wasn’t ready to share my thoughts yet, like Spencer had suggested, I wanted to hear the rest of the information about what was going on.

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